A night of debauchery has made Kes realize how much he's wasted his life. Fate delivers him a chance to turn things around. All he has to do is retrieve a stolen Planet Skipper and deliver the culprits responsible for its theft. Once the task is accomplished, his entry into the Interplanetary Commission is guaranteed. But the Universe has another plan--Anne Sherwood. Anne has always believed that everything happens for a reason. She prides herself on being open-minded. A world of possibility and wonder lay open to those who were willing to accept. But even she has her doubts when she learns the hot-as-heck man she's spent the night with reveals he's from another planet. Through Kes, Anne discovers a power of her own she'd never imagined--the ability to control energy. It's a power that's growing by the minute. A power that could get out of control if she allowed it to do so. Now someone from Kes's past is aware of it, too. And he wants it for himself.